Pakistani, Taliban personnel clash on border in Kunar; three dead

Pakistani, Taliban personnel clash on border in Kunar; three dead

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Kabul: Days after tit-for-tat attacks between Pakistan and Iran, Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban and Pakistan border guards clashed on the Durand Line Saturday, leaving at least three dead, reports said.

Following sporadic clashes over the past year, a new incident was reported as Taliban and Pakistani personnel clashed on the border in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, TOLOnews reported, citing local sources.

At least three people were reportedly killed and six others injured in the clashes.

As per the report, Pakistani forces used artillery to shell Taliban positions in Kunar province as the clashes broke out after Pakistani forces violated the border.

IANS

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